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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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OFFICIAL NEWiPAPatX
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917.
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Atlanta Fire Burns 75 Home Blocks
fl STARTED IN
NEGRO SECTION
ORIGIN
UNKNOWN
OAMAOK PLACID AT BETWEEN
TWO AND THAW MILLION
flro Chltf Saye Ht Bollovoe Fire of
Inctndlary Origin Mayor Saye Ac
ctdtnut Many Homalaaa Belna.
Cartd (or Dynamlta Uooa to Stop
Path of Plsmeo In Waalthy taction
of City.
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22- A ire
ortctnatlna In the negro quarters of
la clly h destroyed seventy-five
rotldentltl block and done damage
lo between 13,000,000 and 11,000,000
Into late yesterday.
Tbo oiiiin of tbo 8re lo undctsrm-
laod. Tbo chief of the Are dopart
awnt believes that It waa of lacondlary
origin and Iho mayor aaya it waa ac
dottlal.
Many homolooa people aro being
rand for by otbor roaldonta. Too
burning area Include part of the
wealthy rMldeaeo ooctlon.
Tbo fire started lato yesterday and
at finally controlled during the nlfbt
by (be use of dynamite.
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SENATE PASSES
Bill TO CONTROL
RAILWAY CARS
PERMITS OP INTERSTATE COM
MISSION ACTING
Houae Accepto Socond-Claaa Mall Re
duction Flood Introducoa Dry
Amondmonta dying Prooldant Ac
ooluto Powers Ovor Uoo of Alcohol
and Foodstuffs Opposition to Con
eo renin.
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MEXICAN BANDITS
CAUGHT IN U. S.
AN AMERICAN, VILLA'S SECRE
TARY AND RAND, RELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN SMUGGLING MUNITIONS.
WASHINGTON, l. C. May 22 Tho
llouoo waya and meanii committee ac
cepted the reduction In second-class
mall ratea aa proposed In the rcvenuo
bill.
Tha 8onale ban pawed a bill u
tborltlng the Interatato Commerce
Commlailon to regulate the uas of
railway cars during the war and re
quiring the railroad to report the
number of car on hand at regular In
terval. ,
The bill authorlte the committee to
take charge of the car of any railroad
at any time tha can aro not being
used to the nation beat advantage.
Senator Flood's "dry" amendment
to the food control bill have been In
troduced In the Senate. Separate
amendments cover the empoyerlng of
tbo President to commandeer liquors;
use alcohol In the making of muni
tions; prohibiting the use of food
stuffs for the manufacture of Intoxi
cants.
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Mississippi Mob Burns Negro at Stake
5,000 MEN AND"
WOMEN OPENLY
DEFY OFFICERS
Uncle Sam's Boys Practice
With Most Modern-Equipment
Kl. I'ASO, MaMy 82 George Holm
" an American, Juan Andrea Almax
n, Villa's private secretary, and four
'en Vllllstaa have been arrested by
members of the 16th Cavalry. It Is
lleged they were taking an automo
bile lomi of munitions from American
oll lo Mexico. .
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 22-A
Prty of Mexican filibustered includ
ing George Holmus. an American, and
Manuel Gonxalcs. formerly HIpollU
ios secretary, crossed the Amor
lean boundary lino near Nogale.
After a brief clash with soldier and
eustom official all were captured.
MARGINAL HIQHWAY
TO ROUND U. S.
PORTLAND. Ore., May Jl-A bill
lll soon be Introduced in Congress
Providing for tha building of a great
wgnway which will parallel every sec
Ion nf the national boundary, exceot
Ing the ono separating tho United
States from Canada, according to a
'legrani recoived here today from
Samuel hm, who recently went to
Washington to enlist Federal aid for
'" Pacific Highway. Tha construe
Hon of the marginal highway ia urged
n measure of national defenao.
WASHINGTON, I). C. May 22 The
Ilepubllcan In the House of Repre
sentatlve'agreed to opposo all sensor
ship provisions when the conference
spy bill report come before the house.
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FARM INSORANCE
IS INVESTIGATED
Poarv ai Taeama.
TACOMA, Waah., May ll-Admlral
nobert H. Peary, discoverer of the
urin i'oie and on of tbo moat famoua
of he American explorer, and Cap
Wn Dan Hay of tha British Army will
open a membership campaign for tho
" cross hero tonight with big
"oting in tbo armory. Poary has
Mn touring tka country is tho in
'resls of the aerial aervlco.
STATE LAWS TO RE INVESTI
QATEEO RY INSURANCE MEN
RELATIVE TO ADVISABILITY OF
ASSOCIATIONS.
Tha Department of Agriculture has
been for some time conducting an In
vestigation Into the matter v. farmers'
mutual insurance, which it haa conclu
sively proven to be the most success
ful form of cooperative endeavor
which haa bean launched to aid the
farmers of tho country. Mr. V. N.
Vstaren. sdocIsI Investigator In Agri
cultural Insurance was In conference
Saturday evening with Mrs. u u.
Ham at the HaKue Itnncn, with ret-
nneii to the feasibility of forming
such a cooperative movement In Klam
ath County. Some timo ago, Mrs.
UMXin. aa chairman for the Finance
Committee of the Southwest Klamath
L'lrmin1 nevelooment League mauo
inauirlea and had considerable corres
pondence with Washington, Salem and
Corvallls, regaruing wis suojeci, om
report of the recent legislation ad
versely affecting the farmers' mutual
companies already in existence, tern-
nnrarllv eaUIOd B SUSDeUSlOn Of OU-
deavor in tbla direction In tbla vicin
ity. ... .
Mr. Valgron haa promisea to care
fully Investigate tho law wneu no
The above photograph shows a num
ber of the Fort Wlnflcld forces using
using a modern automobile truck
equipped with a machine gun In prac
tice work In the vicinity of San Fran
cisco, whero the troops are being
schooled to meet all emergencies In
case of an attack by land or sea.
The 'ar Department Is taking no
chances on the Bay city suffering at
tacks either from its front or back
doors.
COONCIL
LAYS
RES0L0TI0N OVER
COUNCILMAN 8HEETS WANTS
WEEK TO INVESTIGATE RESULT
OF ACCEPTING PART OF DEEDS
TO LANDS.
Mexico Reported to Have
Protested German Sub War
LONDON, May 22 Exchange tele- protested to Germany against her sub
graph dispatches say that Mexico has marine warfare.
Attempt to Assassinate New
Russo War Minister Foiled
NEW YORK, May 23 A dispatch
to a local Jewish dally which was for
warded, says that an unsuccessful at
tempt to assassinate the new Russian
War Minister, Kerensky, haa beon
made, All the ploters are reported
arrosted.
reaches Salem, and also to consult
with Mr. Macpberson at Corvaiils,
and will then advise further aa to
whether or not It Is practicable to
form an association such aa la desired
by the farmers.
Nearly 2,000 such companle are in
existence In the United States with
a total insurance In force of over flvo
and one-half billion dollars. These
companies are run on a very conservs
tlve basis, and In some cases there
have been several years In which
there ha not boon a single assessment
on account of loss. Liability on any
single risk ia llmtlod, and usually not
ovor three-fourths of tho value of tho
properly Is Insured.
FOMENT POWDER STRIKES;
' GET YEAR IN JAIL
NEW YORK, May 22 Capt. Franc
von Rlntelln, Davis Lamar, and H. B.
Martin have been sentenced to one
year In the penitentiary for attempt
ing to foment munition factory strikes.
THREE FIRES AND
POISONING CONNECTED
PITTSBURG, May 22 The county
fire marshal! announcea that three
mysterious fires in the munitions dis
trict of Allegheny County are directly
connected with tho atempt at poison
ing SO soldiers last weak which are
on guard In this district.
A resolution accepting the single
deed transferring from Robt E. Stra
horn to the city such right of waya
as be has thus far secured waa laid
over one week last night upon motion
of Councilman Sheets, seconded by
Mathews, for investigation at the re
quest of Mr. Sheets.
The resolution covers the single
deed which Involves the twenty-four
deeds filed by City Attorney Grosbeck
recently. The question which arose
and was presented by Mr. Sheets was
the effect of the city accepting such
a deed which does not necessarily
transfer rights necessary to construct
a railroad over all the involved prop
erty.
Mr. Grospeck explained that the
resolution only Involved the city bo
far as the deed goes; that Mr. Stra'
horn is conveying to the city only such
rights as he has so far acquired; that
it was the purpose. Intention and nat
ural proceedure for Mr. Strahorn to
submit these rights as he acquires
them; that the contract calls for
"title" to a rlgbt of way, which term
has a specific meaning and can only
mean a cler title to all such land and
that until Buch title is furnished the
city, the contract has not been ful
filled; and that the acceptance of this
deed, presumbably not a clear title to
all of the land, would not affect the
city's right In any manner in connec
tion with the contract
Mr. Sheets asked for a week to In
vestigate the result of such action and
the council agreed to lay it over one
week as it would not materially affect
any action or hinder the road. Mr.
Mathews seconded the motion on the
ground that he did not understand it
I and. could not see why the city should
accept the deed at this time when the
titles may not all be entirely clear.
A resolution was passed by the
council last night directing the city
attorney to file an undertaking to
secure a road roller which it was de
clared Is the city's property and which
It Is said to have been sold by another
party. The roller is at the Iron Works
and after a discussion, no evidence
waB found that the roller belonged
to anyone other than the city.
The mayor was authorlxed to pur
chase, somo sewer pipe for the city,
first securing prices. The city attor
ney was directed to draw up an ordtn
nnco providing for inijirovement work
on Want land avenue, In Mills addition.
Mayor Crlsler announced that he
and Councilman Miller have made ar
rangements for the lowering of the
Esplanade bridge across the Irrlga
tlon ditch to enable automobile driv
ers to see approaching machines com
ing from both directions, which at
this time it is Impossible to do owing
to the steep Incline.
A petition presented for the Improv
ing of Sixth street, between Main and
Pine streets, brought out the Informa
tion ,that the mayor haa given permis
sion to a builder to place dirt from a
basement on this street to fill it up.
The petition waa headed by O. J.
Eskolson.
This-petition also brought out the
SHELLS NOW DSED
MADE YEARS A60
REPORT ON MONGOLIA'S EXPLOS
ION FILED B)Y ORDNANCE COM
MANDER SHOWS SHELLS MADE
DURING SPANISH-U. .8. WAR.
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 22 A
report Sled by Admiral Earle, chief
of ordinance, witn Secretary of tae
Navy, Daniel, on the failure of the
shells aboard the Mongolia to prop
erly explode, which caused the death
of two Red Cross norses, and also to
operate properly aboard the St. Louis,
shows that some of the shells the
armed merchantmen are using were
made during the Spanish-American
war. '
The report says that the shells were
not tampered with and are not defec
tive. Their failure w placed down aa
an unexpllcable accident.
FRENCH CHAMBER
RECONVENES SOOK
WILL ASK PREMIER RIBOT AND
THE CABINET TO EXPLAIN WAR
AIMS. OFFICIALS TO STAND IS
BELIEF.
OTHERS IMPLICATED IN CRIME
ON GIRL.
Mob Secured On of Others ImollooHool
by Negro and Planned Portia If
Ing Men, Women and irta hi Mow;
Pure Made Uo by Mob) far Tee.
atone Victim Taken from Snorllf '
and Burned.
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PARIS, May 22 The Chamber of
Deputie will reconvene tomorrow.
A secret session la expected to be
held when questions regarding the fu
ture military policy of France and tho
disposition of troops aa well aa other
war maters will be asked of Premier
Ribet: .
Although this action would normally
embarrass the administration It Is be
lieved that Ribot and hla cabinet will
stand the storm.
Coatlaaoa w Paso 4
BEAN BILL IS
ORDERED REMOVED
COUNTY CLERK NOTIFIED THAT
SUPREME COURT DECISION
NECESSITATES BILL OFF BAL-LOT.
NEW ORLEANS. May 22 A nwt at
Potts Camp. Mlaalsslppi. took aW Par
sons, a negro, front tha ahoruT Ikoair
and burned him at a atake.
had confeooed that thro
he assaulted and then doonnototioVA-.
toinette Rappal near Pttte CaMpr"'
Before Parsons waa bwrnotVno) eon-'
fessed to the crime and ImpHeoiodtw''
others. He said the girl was Brat
decapitated. , -,
The mob soon found com of tho
others Implicated and atarted .oJtar ,
the third planning a double burning.
Many women and alrla were in the)
mob of 6,000 men and Woman,, All
were unmasked and operating la ones
defiiance of the oascera.
"Let him suffer as ho made my IIUm
girl auffer," cried the girl's mother as
the negro burned. Before Paraoas
waa burned tho mob made up a parao
to buy the girl a tombstone. a
Later today the mob fa t Daa
Armstrong, the third negro ImfXoatsO,
barricaded with aeveral others. AU
are armed and have takes rofago la
a shack. -
The mob haa called for reinforce
ments and a battle is expected.
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County Clerk Delap received a tele
gram today from Ben W. Olcott to
remove from the ballots for the June
Special Election the bills entitled No.
302 and No. 303.
The telegram states that Mr. Olcott
la directed by the Attorney General
that In the case of the State ex Rel
Gehlhar vs. Boyer, County Clerk of
Marlon County, the Supreme Court
has decided that Chapter 238, Laws
of 1917 is invalid. This is the Bean
bill.
Aa aome of the election ballots for
Klamath County have been aent out,
Clerk Delap may allow the bills to re
main on and order the election judgea
not to count the votes. He la alio
considering having thorn erased but
as the Crescent ballots, among others,
have been taken there, tho "expense
would be great. '
W.R.C.PtnNSFOR
MEMORIAL DAY
TWELVE NEW MEMBERS TAKEN
INTO ORDER. NAVY BOYS FROM
KLAMATH ARE REMEMBERED
BY CORPS.
Plana were -laid for the Memorial
day services next Sunday and twelve
new members were initiated at tha1
meeting of the Women's Relief Corps
yesterday. Roy. Cox will prone a
sermon at the Opera House.
No delegate will he sent by the tooa ,
chapter to the State mooting. Mrs.
Olive E. Belts was elected last Jaa
uary but ahe has decided Out tha
money that would be expended ia
that manner, can bettor ho oxpoaSoi
lnsorae work at noma; aaohaw-ana'
corps has boon oarrylag on.' Mrs.
Belts waa the trst president of tha
local order. ' L tw
The corps has noon sondinc sa-T
tionery and copies of UM-Braahsff
Hsrald to tha hoys m tha ary.;.v-v,r '
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